
🚌 All Aboard for a New School Year! 🚌
At our recent convocation, our amazing staff had a blast! 🚍🎈 What a great way to kick off the new school year with smiles, laughter, and team spirit.
We're ready to take this school year on a fantastic journey together, creating life-changing experiences for our students. Here's to a year full of creativity, engagement, and success! 🌟








🌟 Welcoming Staff Back for a New School Year! 🌟
We had an incredible start to the new school year with our recent convocation, welcoming our dedicated staff back! Our guest speaker, Dave Burgess, brought the energy and inspiration we needed to kick off the year.
Dave Burgess is a New York Times Best-Selling author of "Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator" and co-author of "P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC's for Educators." He is renowned for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style.
Dave empowered our teachers to embrace the mighty purpose of being an educator and sparked them to design classes that are life-changing experiences for students. We're excited to see the amazing impact this inspiration will have on our classrooms this year!
Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟

🌟SAW Style Clothing Closet 👖🩳👚
A new and gently used FREE clothing event.
Friday August 2, 2024
12:00-6:00
Wilson Middle School


📢 Meet Our New Staff! 📢
We're excited to introduce our amazing new staff for the upcoming school year! Get to know them by checking out our Padlet, where you'll find fun facts, photos, and more about each of our new staff members.
Click the link to explore and give our new teachers a warm welcome: https://padlet.com/rbarber22/2024-25-new-teacher-introduction-vbnc7o56zxpw40mp
We're thrilled to have such talented and passionate educators join the Waynesboro Public Schools family! 🌟

New Staff Orientation Highlights: Door Prizes! 🎉
A big thank you to our community partners who generously contributed to the door prizes for our new teachers! Seeing the excitement as our new staff held up their freebies was a true highlight of our orientation.
Here's a list of our amazing contributors:
Zeus Theatre: One ticket for every new teacher!
The Barn Restaurant: One token for a free 3-piece chicken meal for each new teacher!
Ryan Burks - ReMax
Fishin' Pig
DCCU
Green Valley Book Fair
New Valley Church
Wayne Theatre
Smooth Athletics
And a special thank you to our internal contributors:
Kendra Jones Carter, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DEI Starter Kit Basket
Leola Burks, Director of Special Education: Classroom Fidget Basket
Jenn Sturm, Director of Elementary Education and Eva Alba, Instruction Secretary: Classroom library sets and math manipulative sets
We appreciate all the support from our community and team to make our new staff feel welcomed and valued. Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟

🌟 Highlight of New Staff Orientation: Student Panel 🌟
The highlight of our New Staff Orientation was undoubtedly the student panel! Our new professional staff had the incredible opportunity to hear directly from our students about what helps them be successful in school. Listening to our students' insights and experiences was inspiring and invaluable for our new staff members. We're excited to see the positive impact this will have on our classrooms! Welcome to our new staff, and thank you to our amazing students for sharing your voices! 🌟 #

🌟 Welcome to Our New Staff! 🌟
We are thrilled to welcome our new staff members to Waynesboro Public Schools! These past few days at our New Staff Orientation have been fantastic, and we are so glad you are here with us. Orientation included a thrilling opening by the Waynesboro High School Cheer team, learning important information about our division, a fun and informative bus tour of Waynesboro, and ended with a beautiful group photo at Sunset Park. Our administrators had a great time getting to know everyone and are excited about the energy and passion our new staff bring to our schools. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 🌟





Waynesboro Public Schools certification program offers alternative path to college. Click link to see the full story:
https://www.whsv.com/2024/07/29/waynesboro-public-schools-certification-program-offers-alternative-path-college/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEWDvJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTpLM6VwbGL4SFlAAQoXcaK3copA1sq0PMKgxUelEmEFYN4fCDTDexl0ow_aem_hmu6CAAuesA7syhXwj1tqQ

📅📚 2024 Open House Schedule!
Friday, August 2
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Open House at Waynesboro High School
📢 6:30 p.m. - Freshman Orientation
Monday, August 5
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open House at Wayne Hills Preschool Center
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Open House Events at:
Berkeley Glenn Elementary
Wenonah Elementary
Westwood Hills Elementary
William Perry Elementary
⏰ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Open House at Kate Collins Middle School
Join us to meet teachers, tour classrooms, and get ready for an amazing school year!
Visit: https://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/article/1589979 for the school supply list, and to access the 2024-2025 school calendar, visit: https://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/documents/downloadable-school-calendars/478906.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟


📸 Amazing Moments from the Final Day of the Back to School Bash! 📸
We wrapped up our annual Back to School Bash at Kate Collins Middle School with another fantastic day! Here are some highlights from today's event:
🌟 More fresh haircuts and big smiles
🌟 Families receiving essential school supplies and clothing
🌟 Kids having a blast with games and activities
🌟 Health check-ups and immunizations to get ready for the school year
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and to our wonderful community partners, volunteers, and staff who made this event possible. Together, we’re ensuring a bright start to the new school year for all our students.
Here’s to a great school year ahead! 🎉











Don't Forget to Join Us for the Annual Back to School Bash!!
Waynesboro Public Schools is excited to host our annual Back to School Bash again on July 28th at Kate Collins Middle School. Let's make the start of the school year stress-free and enjoyable! Register now to secure your spot: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup...
For more information, contact Dr. Ryan Barber at rbarber@waynesboro.k12.va.us.
See you there! 🎉



🏈🎉 Join the Waynesboro Little Giants! 🎉🏈
Waynesboro football players and cheerleaders are excited to host a fun-filled event!
🗓️ Saturday, July 27
⏰ 8 AM - 12 PM
📍 Registration at 8 AM ($10 fee per camper)
Pre-registration link: https://tr.ee/YVVk7ZAOGS
📍 Camp & Games 8:30 - 11 AM
📍 Flag Football Game & Cheer Performance 11 AM - 12 PM
Parents, come out and watch your young athletes shine with a touch football game and cheer performance at the end of camp from 11 AM - 12 PM.
Plus, the concession stand will be open during the game! Don't miss this exciting event!


WHSV News: Back to School Bash in Waynesboro:
Click link to view the story: https://www.whsv.com/2024/07/21/back-to-school-bash-waynesboro/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Ji0LOtS8XMcTaOXuNtJcjtK42bS683i7m3FsrOHh51XcZPw_8LAkw6mI_aem_pYW1xmgCHSamcTbHYgrcfQ

Snapshots from Today's Back to School Bash! 📸
We had an incredible time at the first day of our annual Back to School Bash at Kate Collins Middle School! Here are some highlights from today’s event:
🌟 Smiling faces getting fresh haircuts
🌟 Families getting registration support and clothing
🌟 Kids enjoying games and activities
🌟 Health check-ups and immunizations
Thank you to everyone who came out and made today so special. We can’t wait to do it all again next week on July 28th!
Stay tuned for more photos and memories. See you next week! 🎉


What an Amazing First Day at the Back to School Bash! 🎉
We had a fantastic turnout today at Kate Collins Middle School for the first day of our annual Back to School Bash! Several students, parents, and family members joined us to get ready for the upcoming school year. A huge THANK YOU to our incredible community partners, volunteers, and staff who made this day possible. Your dedication and support truly make a difference! We’re excited to do it all again next week on July 28th for another day of fun, resources, and support. Together, we’re building a stronger, more prepared community.








Literacy Changes in the Commonwealth! ✨📚
Upcoming literacy changes for the 2024-25 school year in the Commonwealth are being highlighted in this recent news broadcast, featuring our very own Waynesboro Public Schools Reading Specialist, Taylor Rose! Stay tuned to learn more about these impactful changes and how they will benefit our students' reading skills and overall education. We're proud to have Ms. Rose representing our division in this important conversation! Click to see the full story: https://www.whsv.com/video/2024/07/18/new-literacy-changes-commonwealth-upcoming-2024-25-school-year/

🎉👗 Waynesboro Teen Crafts Prom Dress Out of Duct Tape! 👗🎉
We are incredibly proud of Celeste Sotelo, a talented Waynesboro teen who crafted a stunning prom dress entirely out of duct tape! Her creativity and dedication are truly inspiring.
Celeste designed this unique dress to enter a scholarship contest, showcasing not only her artistic skills but also her innovative spirit. We wish her the best of luck in the contest and can't wait to see what amazing things she accomplishes next!
Join us in cheering for Celeste and her incredible achievement! #WaynesboroPride #CreativityInAction #DuctTapeDress #GoodLuckCeleste
Click the link to see the full story: https://www.whsv.com/2024/07/12/waynesboro-teen-crafts-prom-dress-out-duct-tape/?tbref=hp

Our School Board meets on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro). If you can't join us in person, you can livestream the meeting by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09


The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m.
To access the agenda for the meeting please use the link below:
https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/waynesboro/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D2GMFT5AB6AA
Click "View the Agenda" from the center of the page to view the full agenda.

Waynesboro Public Schools are providing free nutritious meals for kids and teens this summer. You won’t want to miss out! Visit the site listed below to enjoy! For more information, call 1-540-946-4600 or visit: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com.
BERKELEY GLENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
July 1-25
Monday through Thursday
Closed - July 4
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. -8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

